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Originally Posted by Parka  My yorkie had elevated bile acid levels at his last checkup. He also has seizures. I took him to a specialist and he told me that levels less than 100 are more likely to be MVD than an external shunt. We did an ultrasound - no external shunt, no gallbladder issues. The specialist said it could be MVD but it would be better to switch his diet and see if he improves than to do an invasive liver biopsy. He's doing just fine so far but we're waiting on a 6 month retest. |
Liver Shunts and Gall Bladder issues don't always show on Ultrasound. Sludge can develope in the bile duct from the liver to the GB, and cause similar test results as a Liver Shunt, including high BAT results.